I hear that the Galaxy Note 3 in US will be carrier locked (even though it will be global ready). If I manage to carrier-unlock the phone by 3rd party, will I still receive OTA in future or will my phone be blocked out?
You'll still receive them.
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I have the t mob version and it seems to work fine on attending but I would be interested to know if anyone has done a side by side test with an att version to see if they really do get same speed, same signal etc.
While devices are supposed to be the same, is it possible that the radio software may not be, I. E. specifically for the AT&T or the mobile network?
On my other AT&T devices the radios were updated from time to time by AT&T which is why I ask.
Anyone?
Update: I ran speed test on my T-Mobile note 3 on att versus an att Galaxy s4 a number of times. Download speed was about 50 per cent faster on the Note but Upload speed was consistently about 30 per cent of the s4. Anyone know why?
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I've run speed test on my S4 (AT&T) and Note 3 (T Mobile) and they are consistently the same on AT&T LTE.
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ekerbuddyeker said:
I have the t mob version and it seems to work fine on attending but I would be interested to know if anyone has done a side by side test with an att version to see if they really do get same speed, same signal etc.
While devices are supposed to be the same, is it possible that the radio software may not be, I. E. specifically for the AT&T or the mobile network?
On my other AT&T devices the radios were updated from time to time by AT&T which is why I ask.
Anyone?
Update: I ran speed test on my T-Mobile note 3 on att versus an att Galaxy s4 a number of times. Download speed was about 50 per cent faster on the Note but Upload speed was consistently about 30 per cent of the s4. Anyone know why?
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Sorry for sounding dumb. What do you mean radios were updated? Perhaps being a t mobile note 3 user on AT&T one would need to insert an active t mobile sim in for updates ?
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AT&T doesn't prioritize any device, just so you all know. If that was the case, you'd all be seeing 1mbps for LTE. I used an unbranded/International Galaxy S3 on AT&T and I got the same HSPA+ speeds as my AT&T S3. The phone will just show up as an unknown device.
I have both an ATT and a T-Mobile Note 3, and the speeds are essentially the same with the same sim card.
Using Att note 3 on Att network..
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I have both an ATT and a T-Mobile Note 3, and the speeds are essentially the same with the same sim card.
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You sound like a 1 percenter. Why you hogging all the Notes for yourself? Can't the little guy even have a Note?
I just got my note 3 yesterday and I'm struggling with whither or not to root now or wait a week to make sure I don't need the warranty
Are there any issues I should consider while I'm weighing the decision
My phone with out root is like a car with out wheels but I also don't want root and find out the hardware is faulty
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taz44410 said:
I just got my note 3 yesterday and I'm struggling with whither or not to root now or wait a week to make sure I don't need the warranty
Are there any issues I should consider while I'm weighing the decision
My phone with out root is like a car with out wheels but I also don't want root and find out the hardware is faulty
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Take the plunge and root the device! I purchased mine 2 days ago, bought an unlock code and rooted the device. It was a WIND Mobile version which had LTE crippled (since WIND only supports a MAX speed of 4G). I installed the Telus firmware (ROM) and enabled the regional carrier settings to enable the LTE radio band. I have no regrets!
Well went to download cf auto root then i see to check for multitouch issue and find out my new baby is sick
That leaves me with two questions
1 is there a fix
2 will it get any worse because as it is it doesn't bother me but if it were to get worse who knows
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My Note 3 from Telus came region unlocked. I sim unlocked it same day. But i do not have multi touch issues. It registers all 10 fingers and when moving all 10. If u shell out lots of cash best get the best possible. But if it doesnt bother u. Take the plunge. Its worth.
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Well i didn't shell out anything it was a gift
As i don't play games on it i decided to go ahead with rooting
Not much in the way of custom roms or mods for my model as of yet so i chose lidroid
I liked his work on the n7100
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I have a Galaxy Note 2 7105 bought in Hong Kong that I have been using in the UK. The phone has prompted me that I can upgrade to Android 4.3, however I am concerned that this will include the recent regional locking update causing some issues for Galaxy Note 3 users. Can anyone set my mind at ease about accepting the update and not getting locked out of my phone?
Thanks,
James
Chain fire has already cracked this region lock.
The region lock was implemented in a way such as the home network is in the whitelist and the rest of the networks from other region falls in the black list.Chainfire's app/crack just removed all the networks from the blacklist.
Although you should read his threads regarding this.
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Chain fire has already cracked this region lock.
The region lock was implemented in a way such as the home network is in the whitelist and the rest of the networks from other region falls in the black list.Chainfire's app/crack just removed all the networks from the blacklist.
Although you should read his threads regarding this.
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Many thanks for your response. I haven't seen any experiences of people who have tried this crack on the note 2 - does it require the device to be rooted (it is currently not)? Should the hack be installed before or after the 4.3 update?
Is there an option anywhere in the phone for this? The Sprint FAQ, circa 2014, says that you can only HD call to other Sprint customers. Does it work like Verizon where you have to be on LTE? Do I have to add a service/enable it?
Just got the Galaxy S7 Edge with Sprint, switched to their 50% off from Verizon and had them buy me out of my S6 Edge. Quite pleased so far.
I never heard of or used HD calling before but I called my S6 (sprint) a couple of days ago, it showed in the call log that it was an HD call and it only shows that symbol when I call people with Sprint. I think its enabled by default.
It enables automatically if the other sprint customer has an HD enabled phone. Note 3 and up I believe have it. It will say in the call log if it's hd or not. U can hear a clear difference in quality over standard.
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It enables automatically if the other sprint customer has an HD enabled phone. Note 3 and up I believe have it. It will say in the call log if it's hd or not. U can hear a clear difference in quality over standard.
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Thanks. Yeah when I used it on Verizon it was much more clear, you can definitely tell when it's on. The reason I asked was Verizon S6 had options to turn it on and worked with any carrier with a supporting phone. Oh well, not a big deal.
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I have an S7E i just got and I can't seem to get HD to work at all? can anyone with same phone confirm it's working still after that last big update a few weeks back?
Is it tied to an app?
My old rooted S5 that had a different firmware even worked fine in HD but not this.
I did uninstall and disable a few things on this.
I'm calling people whom I know have working HD because they see in call log when they call others with it but not with me and I don't see on my phone either.
Just wondering if some hidden setting or something isn't right or if any way to test?
If you enable WiFi calling it will break HD calling. The only way to get it back is a factory reset
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I think the latest update fixes that. I see mine now attempting HD before a call.
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Hi I have an unrooted Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I would actually like to keep it unrooted also. I I had no problem doing Wi-Fi tether before, but I was wondering if it's possible to Wi-Fi tether my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge device for free without rooting? I've tried everything that I can read on the internet but nothing seems to work. I keep getting the message saying a Sprint wants me to sign up for their service. I would rather not if I don't have to. Thank you
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Should be possible since that's the default in most countries, but you'd be breaching contract with sprint I'd think.
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I would believe they're rooting your phone would do the same thing but nobody seems to have a problem with that on here.
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